Alien species, such as the lionfish, can cause immense damage in new habitats (Picture: Getty) Invasive alien species cost the planet £335 billion in 2019 and are an ‘underappreciated, underestimated ...

Alien lifeforms are likely to have evolved their own unique ways of communicating, so how might humanity communicate with them if ever make contact? "We know where to look. We know how to look." ...

Scientists have found a nearby planet that appears to be teeming with life, and now Earth's most advanced computer programs revealed what it could look like. The planet, known by astronomers as K2-18b ...

A deep-sea fisherman has revealed his latest eerie catch – a creature so bizarre it's been compared to an alien. The fish, with its large, bulbous body, tiny eyes and gaping mouth, looks like ...

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a planet full of aliens was ever discovered? It's pretty mind-boggling to think just how vast the universe could be, and how much life could actually exist ...

In a 'transformational' discovery, scientists have discovered the strongest evidence of life on a distant alien planet. Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers found huge ...

Erik Irmer has been documenting the spread of invasive plant and animal species that disrupt native ecology across Europe. He focuses on humans’ interactions with these plants and animals. Aliens is ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

One UFO hunter believes he has finally found the proof which confirms the existence of life on Mars. Alien enthusiast Scott C Waring has claimed to discover two separate creatures crawling along the ...